Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
During Friday ’s momentousStar WarsCelebration panel , Star Wars : The Rise of Skywalkerdirector J.J. Abrams said he ’s thankful forThe Last Jedi ’s Rian Johnson spew Kelly Marie Tran as Rose Tico . OfficiallytitledThe ascent of Skywalkerafter Friday ’s Star Wars Celebration reveal , the 9th chapter in the series is expected to bring an end to the saga that began with 1977’sStar Wars : A New Hope .
Plot details aboutThe Rise of Skywalkerare for the most part being kept under wrap of course , but Abrams , Kathleen Kennedy and company did amount across with some risque bits of entropy during Friday ’s panel . Perhaps the biggest reveal of the day came during the prescribed firing of the firstStar war 9trailer , which heralded the returnof the notorious Emperor Palpatine . In somewhat happy news , Lando Calrissian is also coming back forStar warfare 9 , and fans were given their first coup d’oeil of Billy Dee Williams returning to trifle the graphic symbol for the first time sinceReturn of the Jedi . Abrams also offered up an image fluff the new movie ’s account , which involves the new trilogy ’s maincast members link for a missionary post .
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In addition to Rey , Poe , Finn , Kylo Ren and the other new character reference introduced inThe Force Awakens , Star Wars 9also sees the restitution of Rose Tico , who was introduced inThe Last Jedi . Rose actress Tran was herself on - hand at the celebration and received a agitate standing ovation from the crowd ( after the actress waspreviously storm to lead Instagramin the face of unfavorable judgment from troll ) . Director Abrams then give Tran a great compliment when he singled her out as perhaps the best part of the legacy left behind byThe Last Jediand its film director Rian Johnson . Abrams said " I was grateful to Rian Johnson for so many things that he did but the greatest for me was casting Kelly Marie . "
It was interesting for Abrams to nod at Johnson ’s movie in any style , as there have been many questions about the management the overall chronicle took inThe Last Jedi , and how Abrams might choose to course right after some of the choices Johnson made . For representative , rooter marvel about Johnson ’s conclusion to definitively say that Rey is not a Skywalker but is instead , in the words of Kylo Ren , a " nobody . " Indeed , theRise of Skywalkertitle could be take as a hint that Abrams has decided Rey is a Skywalker after all , though that interpretation is notnecessarily a gibe dunk shot either .
rooter have also wondered if the new movie will break up up the screw thread of Finn and Rose as possible love interest after the wayThe Last Jediended , and indeed Tran herself winked at that hypothesis by declare Finn an " eligible bachelor-at-arms " during the venire . Abrams did reveal thatThe Rise of Skywalkerdoes not start now after the event ofThe Last Jedi , a argument that will no doubt precede to a lot more speculation about the young movie prove to move on from the previous celluloid as much as potential . For his part , Johnson has pronounce he does n’t care ifAbrams make up one’s mind to retconThe Last Jedi .
The legacy Johnson left behind afterThe Last Jediindeed continues to be a point of competition for manyStar Warsfans , but it ’s clear that Abrams institute at least one thing to like about the middle pic of the new saga , and that one matter is Tran as Rose Tico . It will be interesting to see how Abrams continues the tale of Rose inStar war : The Rise of Skywalker .
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